to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to shake off; to throw off
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
very young; little; childish; immature
to let out a cry; to shout
observation; survey; watching
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
lower region; lower part; region below
social life; social intercourse